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Database of Michigan Schoolhouses

Welcome to the Michigan Schoolhouse Database collected by the Michigan One Room Schoolhouse Association.

Containing more than seven-thousand entries, it is one of the largest available databases for Michigan schoolhouses.

School & School #
Township
County
Section
BM
Year
Location
Notes
29
W
1865-1966
S 29 Mile Rd & H Dr S
Annexed to Albion in 1966. DORS & resource center for nature & history studies
1860's-1967
C Dr
1949. 2nd classroom built
1872-1966
16429 29 Mile Rd, between H & J Drives
Annexed to Albion Pu
29
W
1865-1966
S 29 Mile Rd & H Dr S
Annexed to Albion in 1966. DORS & resource center for nature & history studies
W/B
1893-1929
NW corner of Leedy & West St (Behind the Congregational Church)
A four-room brick school was built to replace a one-room frame schoolhouse. The contractor built the brick building in 1893 at a cost of $5,000. Additions and improvements were made in 1900 and 1920. By 1925 crowding was so severe that the 8th grade students were taught in the basement of the Coloma State Bank for five or six years
Log
About 1845
N of what is now Coloma Riverside Rd, 1 mile W of Coloma
This log school was a rated school. Each family paid a per pupil fee for each child attending. It was W of town
1872-1966
16429 29 Mile Rd, between H & J Drives
Annexed to Albion Pu
Log/W
1850-1893
SW corner of Ryno & Friday Rds
By 1850, subscriptions were taken to organize a one room district school. A schoolhouse was built at the corner of Ryno and Friday Rds at a cost of $349. By 1870, this frame school had 4 classrooms and became a graded school. This school served the educational needs of the district until 1893. North Berrien Internet, Part 1
About 1845
Corner of St. Joseph & Paw Paw St
This was a select school and was more expensive than the rated school W of town. Charles Bostick was the schoolmaster
1906-1953
NE corner of Cherry Bend & Lake Leelanau Rds
Standard School. Annexed to Norris
1860's-1967
C Dr
1949. 2nd classroom built
Beaugrand
Inverness & Old Mackinaw Rds
Beaugrand Township
Benton
Black River Rd
Township Fire Hall. MORSA
Burt
Crump Rd
Township Hall of Burt Township
Crump
4028 Birchwood Rd, Cheboygan
Currently Burt Town Hall
Davison
34
W
4010 State & Bristol (M-15) S/34
Emerson
21
S/21
Empire
7
1881, 1900
Bow & CR 172 Rds, S/7
Iron River H.S.
1935
Lived in Bates Township
Charles and Anna Anderson Attended the Benson and Rogers Schools, Graduating from Iron River H.S. in 1935
New Haven
35
S/35
New Haven
20
S/20
New Haven
9
S/9
New Haven
2
S/2
New Haven
32
S/32
New Haven
7
S/7
New Haven
33
S/33
New Haven
22
S/22
Stambaugh
3
First Stambaugh School System School was in 1904, followed by Palatka School, which was sold in 1908. Couzens building in 1911, Caspian School in 1914, Present H.S. in 1918, Gaastra School in 1922, and new Caspian School in 1924
Stambaugh
3
Log
1889 or 1890
Corner of Kinney Rd near present Gastra City Hall
Log cabin on Andrew Stronger in S/3. Classes held there until Pioneer School was built in 1892. Pioneer also called Baumgartner by 1897. A girl went to Pioneer in 1930 and then H.S. in Stambaugh and graduated in 1936. Or you could go to Elm instead of Pioneer. After the 1930 school year all Pioneer students went to Stambaugh. She taught Elementary there for 7 years. Then she went to Bakes to teach 1st grade. Then to West Iron and back to Stambaugh for 21 years. Edison had grades K-8. Too many kids so it moved to Pioneer. Elm School was brick or stucco
Curtis
Alcona
24 or 19
1881-
5576 US-23, Black River, MI 48721
Curtis Township Hall
Au Train
Alger
-1950
Au Train county split off from Schoolcraft in 1885. It is now a resort between the bay and the lake on M-28
Two-room schoolhouse in town before everyone was switched to Deerton and Munising Schools after 1950. The schoolhouse burned-down 10 years later. Michigan Shadow Towns p. 173
Alpena
1
3 1/2 miles S of Hillman Rd, S/1
Jesse Besser went to this school
Alpena
Alpena
B
1881
2nd Ward
Handsome brick school built in second ward. Total student population of children was 1,513. 2 men teachers, 14 women teachers & 1 special ed teacher. 523 boys and 539 girls (total 1059). By June, 1883, 5 school buildings were in the city
Chestonia
Antrim
27
3-4 miles W of Village of Alba, Scatterly Lake Rd & CR 620
Antrim County Soil Survey, 1923. Ed & Mary McDuffie give a presentation on Antrim County Schools with transparencies from glass slides
Mancelona
Antrim
28
SE corner of county
Teacher: Gerda Peterson
Covington
Baraga
1938-
US-141 terminates at Covington, Michigan
Residence. Edward Sikkila (1903-1977)
Lanse
Baraga
Alberta Village Museum 21235 Alberta Ave, L'Anse
Henry Ford wanted to create a planned community that offered workers houses, two schools (K-4) and another for (5-8). He donated the town, schools, sawmill, and lumber from the surrounding area to Michigan Tech University for their forestry program. Open to public 9-5 Spring to Fall
Berrien
W/B
1893-1929
NW corner of Leedy & West St (Behind the Congregational Church)
A four-room brick school was built to replace a one-room frame schoolhouse. The contractor built the brick building in 1893 at a cost of $5,000. Additions and improvements were made in 1900 and 1920. By 1925 crowding was so severe that the 8th grade students were taught in the basement of the Coloma State Bank for five or six years
Berrien
About 1845
Corner of St. Joseph & Paw Paw St
This was a select school and was more expensive than the rated school W of town. Charles Bostick was the schoolmaster
Berrien
Log/W
1850-1893
SW corner of Ryno & Friday Rds
By 1850, subscriptions were taken to organize a one room district school. A schoolhouse was built at the corner of Ryno and Friday Rds at a cost of $349. By 1870, this frame school had 4 classrooms and became a graded school. This school served the educational needs of the district until 1893. North Berrien Internet, Part 1
Berrien
1934
In 1934 Berrien County Schools had 165 schools in operation. 134 rural schools, 13 parochial schools and 4 city school systems
Berrien
1930
West St & what is now Red Arrow Highway
In 1928 a contract for construction of a new Coloma school building was approved to be paid by bond issued for $125,000. 308 pupils in all grades and 10 teachers. The new building featured a gymnasium that also served as an auditorium with seating for several hundred people. The ample grounds allowed for a baseball and football fields, tennis courts and other athletic features. In 1951, a 4 room vocational building was added to the main building and in 1957 an Elementary School was built W of that along with another gym being added to the school building. The rural schools of Gray, Ingraham, Clymer, Boyer, Bundy, Pier, and Cribbs were discussing annexing with Coloma. Washington, Brick, Millburn and Curtis were also interested in consolidation. In Feb 1958, 8 rural schools formed the Coloma Community Schools. Curtis and Brick were the last to be added at that time
Berrien
Log
About 1845
N of what is now Coloma Riverside Rd, 1 mile W of Coloma
This log school was a rated school. Each family paid a per pupil fee for each child attending. It was W of town
Bertrand
Berrien
6
B
Galien/Buchanan Rd on N township line toward W edge
Brick structure. Per Marge Yetzke
Hagar
Berrien
1876-
Cannot find on map
Lincoln
Berrien
1876-
Lincoln Township, established in 1867 and was taken from Royalton Township. Old Time Schools Internet
New Buffalo
Berrien
by 1895
Probably in Village of New Buffalo
George Miller, teacher in 1898. Nice photo of 11 graduates in the Class of 1895. Name of students listed. Where school was located is unknown
New Buffalo
Berrien
New Buffalo Township in 1836 was taken from Niles. First Schoolhouse built in 1836. Old Time Schools Internet
Niles
Berrien
9 & 10
Corner of Walton Rd & US-31
NW of Niles
St. Joseph
Berrien
B
1883-1965
Across the Rd, 9950 Pucker between Pokogen & Smith Rds
2nd building cost $1,100. Spring field trip to identify and pick wildflowers for May baskets 1946/47
St. Joseph Village
Berrien
Log
1 mile W of Dickerville on Riverside Rd
In the 1820's and 1830's there were more than one log building that school was taught in until other buildings were constructed to replace them. Many may have been called Log School Old Time Schools. Internet
Watervliet
Berrien
1848
Located at present site of the Watervliet Record Office
Watervliet
Berrien
1864
School stood on St. Joseph Street just E of the present Congregational church
From Trails of Shingle Diggins. In 1870 a 2nd story was added but in 1890 a new school was built a little E of the old school building. That first school cost $4,750 but a new school built in 1923 across the road cost $250,000. In 1954 two Elementary schools were built. One on the N and one on the Sides of the city. In 1967 a new HS was built at a cost of 2 million dollars
Weesaw
Berrien
8
Glendora Rd, 1/8 miles W of Log Cabin Rd intersection, S side
Calhoun
29
W
1865-1966
S 29 Mile Rd & H Dr S
Annexed to Albion in 1966. DORS & resource center for nature & history studies
Calhoun
1860's-1967
C Dr
1949. 2nd classroom built
Calhoun
1872-1966
16429 29 Mile Rd, between H & J Drives
Annexed to Albion Pu
Athens
Calhoun
Corner of 1 Mile Rd & V Dr, W of Athens
Residence
Beaugrand
Cheboygan
1999 Old Mackinaw Rd
Gone. MORSA
Beaugrand
Cheboygan
Inverness & Old Mackinaw Rds
Beaugrand Township
Benton
Cheboygan
Black River Rd
Township Fire Hall. MORSA
Burt
Cheboygan
Crump Rd
Township Hall of Burt Township
Crump
Cheboygan
4028 Birchwood Rd, Cheboygan
Currently Burt Town Hall
Hamlin
Eaton
Corner of Holmes Hwy & Royston Rd
Building torn-down and turned into a residence. Consolidated with Eaton Rapids in 1958
Warmer
Emmet
At one time 48 schools in Emmet County (We don't have that many)
Atlas
Genesee
by 1896-
Mary Campbell: Teacher in 1896-97
Davison
Genesee
34
W
4010 State & Bristol (M-15) S/34
Gladwin
26
1905
SW corner, S/26
Cost $760 in 1909. A wood-shed & fence added. In 1923 a new furnace & chemical toilets. Two-rooms K -10 until 1943 then back to one-room. In 1950 had hot lunch program, 1958 telephone & in 1959 became part of the Gladwin School System. Then became Sherman Township Hall. Torn-down in 1986 to build a new Township Hall
Whitewater
Grand Traverse
2
S/2
1916 map
Emerson
Gratiot
21
S/21
New Haven
Gratiot
20
S/20
New Haven
Gratiot
7
S/7
New Haven
Gratiot
2
S/2
New Haven
Gratiot
33
S/33
New Haven
Gratiot
35
S/35
New Haven
Gratiot
22
S/22
New Haven
Gratiot
9
S/9
New Haven
Gratiot
32
S/32
Huron
1893-1967
1/2 mile E of Schock Rd
Asphalt shingled school now used as a voting precinct. 28 ft x 40 ft
Huron
1/2 mile S of P Roemer Rd
Building sold, storage, June 1968. 48 ft x 21 ft
Huron
1882-1941
24 ft x 28 ft
Huron
Teacher Interview with Mrs. Arthur Dundas: Siegel Township. Log building. 2nd year a new school was built of frame. After that Siegel went to Caseville. Caseville in 89-91
I began to teach in 1884 until 1894. I signed a contract to teach. For the first 5 years I got $25 a month and the other five I got $35 a month. This was the highest salary paid to a woman in the county
Huron
W
Ruth Rd, S of Atwater Rd
Annexed. Ubly, June 1968
Huron
W
1895-1957
Klug Rd
Sold. Storage. Gone, 1992
Sherwin
Iosco
23
Log
S/23
In 1922, 120 residents
Iron River H.S.
Iron
1935
Lived in Bates Township
Charles and Anna Anderson Attended the Benson and Rogers Schools, Graduating from Iron River H.S. in 1935
Stambaugh
Iron
3
Log
1889 or 1890
Corner of Kinney Rd near present Gastra City Hall
Log cabin on Andrew Stronger in S/3. Classes held there until Pioneer School was built in 1892. Pioneer also called Baumgartner by 1897. A girl went to Pioneer in 1930 and then H.S. in Stambaugh and graduated in 1936. Or you could go to Elm instead of Pioneer. After the 1930 school year all Pioneer students went to Stambaugh. She taught Elementary there for 7 years. Then she went to Bakes to teach 1st grade. Then to West Iron and back to Stambaugh for 21 years. Edison had grades K-8. Too many kids so it moved to Pioneer. Elm School was brick or stucco
Stambaugh
Iron
3
First Stambaugh School System School was in 1904, followed by Palatka School, which was sold in 1908. Couzens building in 1911, Caspian School in 1914, Present H.S. in 1918, Gaastra School in 1922, and new Caspian School in 1924
Jackson
W
1949
Berry & Cooper Rd
Consolidated with 5 districts HRAS
Jackson
B
1845-
S/26 Horton & Reynolds Rd
after 1871 children living north of airline Railroad went to Bean and those living south went to Reynolds. 1st in twp consolidated with Concord School District 1953. Sold in 1957 to Missionary Baptist Church.
Concord
Jackson
Log/W/B
1835
W Center & Maple Sts (3rd building)
The original school was in a log building in 1835. In the late 1850's this building was outgrown and property bought on corner of W Center & Maple Sts in 1861. By the close of 1862 a large one-room brick school was needed, so an addition was made to the S side with an addition added in 1869. This building fell into disrepair, probably due to poor quality bricks. In 1882-83 a large, beautiful Victorian schoolhouse was built. Of course that too was outgrown and an addition was needed and was erected shortly after WWI (after 1918) Then the school district purchased the local opera house in 1937 and remodeled it, making it into a gymnasium, classrooms, restrooms and shower facilities. A school bus was purchased in 1938 to transport 56 rural students. On October 12, 1943 a fire gutted the entire High School. It is a day that many will never forget. Throughout these turbulent years the process of consolidating was taking place. In 1944 the districts of Howard, Lutten, Cross, Cochran, Stoddard, Dewey, Mann, W Brick and Pardee, along with Reynolds a few years later, annexed to Concord. In 1955 Concord Community Schools was formed. In 1956 and 1960 W and E wings were added to the school. In 1962 Pulaski and Riceville also annexed to Concord. In 1964 construction on a new High School building was begun. History of Concord Schools. p 5-8 including many photos
Liberty
Jackson
S/30
Kalamazoo
Celery Flats Historical Park
Purchased by Portage 1990 State Historic Site - 1992, L 1867
Cooper # 2
Kalamazoo
1850's
1/2 mi N of Cooper Center
Kent
Log
1869 -1867
S/33
Gone - burned
Kent
B
1892-
2nd room added 1925
Gone - td 1965
Kent
W
1870-
4909 Thornapple River Rd S/28
Residence
Kent
W
1854
8185 36th Street near Buttrick
Residence
Kent
W
1857-1892
76th & Burlingame
Kent
1953 In use 1979
new 2 room school built 1953
Kent
W
1921-1952
16 Thirteen Mile Rd, Sparta
Twp Museum , 449 Ada Dr. SE State Historic Site - 1992
Kent
W
1870
8778 Cascade Rd
Residence Painted White - Furnished with Black Walnut Furniture
Kent
1867
Prairie
Union School
Kent
1861
S side of S/15, 1/2 mi E of Twp Hall
Kent
48th & Thornapple River
Kent
1857-1874
Moved to 9352 Homrich Ave
Residence
Kent
1863
north side of D/8
Block house erected N side of S/8
Kent
68th St & Nomich
Residence
Ada # 13
Kent
W
1867
S/10
$1,000
Algoma # 7
Kent
W
1863
South part of S/23
Paris # 11
Kent
Before 1855 -
NE cor at Burton
Wyoming # 7
Kent
Org 1856
Godfrey Lee NOR
Lapeer
1898-
Hornert Road
Residence
Lapeer
Hornet & Sawmill Lake Rd
Lapeer
Hemingway Lake Rd, W of 11th St.
Residence - modernized, additions in village of Otter Lake
Lapeer
Move to Ortonville, Oakland County, Brandon Twp
Lapeer
1890-
Sand Hill & Gen. Squier Rds.
Owned a dictionary, globe ink was 70 C pre Qt., chalk 70 C per box, water pail $1.00 & wood $2.00 per cord
Lapeer
moved to Coolidge Rd, Goodrich
Residence, School
Oregon # 10
Lapeer
McKeen Sawmill School
Leelanau
1906-1953
NE corner of Cherry Bend & Lake Leelanau Rds
Standard School. Annexed to Norris
Empire
Leelanau
7
1881, 1900
Bow & CR 172 Rds, S/7
Tyrone # 2
Livingston
1839-1860
Sections 7,8,17,18 part of 9,16 & 20
Macomb
Romeo, MI 48065
Sold 1954 & 1969
Macomb
52700 Van Dyke
State Historic Site - 1989 L 1653
Macomb
Shelby Twp, MI 48316-3572
Utica Community Schools
Macomb
John/Audrey Hemr
Consolidated 1952
Macomb
1/3 mile south on W side of Plank Rd
School moved in the 1920's
Macomb
3/4 Mile E of Van Dyke
Macomb
B
S/5
Warren Consolidated Schools
Armada
Macomb
Armada Center & McFadden S/18
Armada
Macomb
Armada Center bet Capac & True S/16
Armada
Macomb
33 Mile bet Memphis Ridge & Stoddard - County Line S/25
Erin # 8
Macomb
1898
Nine Mile (Deer Rd) W of Greater Mack
July 25, 1898
Richmond
Macomb
34 Mile & Armada Center
Richmond
Macomb
32 Mile bet Miller & Place
Richmond
Macomb
Armada Center & Lowe Plank
S/34
Richmond
Macomb
Prinz Rd at Angling S/7
Warren
Macomb
Warren & Dowland S/18
Mason
B
1903-1916
Masten & Haeley
McCumber & Locke consolidated soon after the new Locke School was built in 1908 2 story bldg, Logan consolidated/Carr. In 1947 Logan & Lake District, 1957 MCCSD
Mason
W
1876-1943
Campbell & Sugar Grove
Gone td, 1955 students went to Stewart Custer District
Mason
1903-1941
Free Soil & Darr (NW)
Gone, Freesoil Twp Unit, then Freesoil Community School Dist
Mason
W
1881-1956
Johnson & Gordon
Storage - joined Riverton Twp # 2 in 1949
Mason
W
1883-1949
S Morton Rd
2r, formed Riverton District # 2 renamed butler, 1931 Butler, Morton, Jones & Wiley formed Riverton # 2 in 1949
Mason
CB
1906-1957
Anthony & Custer
Gone, Custer School District, MCE
Mason
W
1929-1956
US 31 & Chauvez
Standing,- students went to Pleasant View
Mason
W
1919-1941
Hogue & US 31
Residence FTU 1956 FCSD
Mason
W
1885-1954
Millerton & Custer
Vacant, Custer, 1966 MCESD
Mason
W
1876-1945
Tuttle & Sugar Grove
Standard School 1966, part to MCCSD others to MCES
Mason
B
1913-1939
Hawley & US 31 (SE)
Standard School, 1914 was 2nd school designated, Summit Two Unit until 1964 Storage - Students went to South Summit which became LASD 1966
Mason
W
1871-1895
2nd across the road
Mason
2872 N Scottsville Rd, US 31
Antique Shop, sold to Lithuanian Society
Menominee
5 1/2 miles W of Stephenson
CSAA Plaque owner: Tom Ahrens
Cedar View or No. Ingersoll Bay View
Menominee
Faithhorn
Menominee
1881/82-1901
Spaulding Township split with Harris Township in 1902. Harris then received two of the finest one-room schools in Menominee Township. Wilson and Holmes were the first 2 Spalding Schools after split from Ingallston Township in 1877
Gourley
Menominee
Log
1890-1913
Burned-down in 1913. Replaced by a frame school built across the road in 1913
Harris
Menominee
1935
H.S. students started taking the school bus to Gourley as Harris was too small For H.S. There were 3 one-room schools in Harris Township at this time
Meyer
Menominee
-by 1902
This old building was later used as a motion picture theater and after that an addition in 1902 was used as a lodge hall
Midland
1861-
Water Rd.
Plank Bldg
Midland
1901-1950's
Moved to CMU at Mt Pleasant
Renovated 1930 - chemical pit toilets, ceiling W. Preston at N Campus lowered, metal ceiling tiles were installed, Mt. Pleasant, MI - Isabella County housed migrant workers, moved to Mt Pleasant, Isabella County on the Central Michigan University campus early 1970's. restored 1975, part of Museum of Culture and Natural History. open by appointment
Midland
B
E end of Colman S/20
Midland
Moved to Sanford - Museum
Consolidated, Meridian School System
Edenville # 1
Midland
Log
1859-
banks of the Tittabawassee River
8 pupils
Hope # 1
Midland
Log
Village of Hope
Larkin
Midland
W
1910-
Jefferson & Hubbard
Montcalm
W
1877-1899
Hillman & Klees Rd
Montmorency
3.5 m S of Hillman S/1
Jesse Besser went to this school
Muskegon
Chase & Post Rd
Consolidated, Montague Public School abt 1951
Muskegon
Indian Bay Rd
Muskegon
Cloverville Rd. S/35
Annexed to Fruitport 9-15-1967 Residence
Muskegon
City of Muskegon
Muskegon
Quarterline Rd
Named for Nathan T. Cummins
Muskegon
1875
in Muskegon
Burned in 1874
Muskegon
Meinert & Chase Rd S/11
Muskegon
S/22 1/2 mile W of Maple Island Rd
Moved to Sternberg & Sullivan Rds
Muskegon
S of Heights Ravenna
Sunday School classes held here
Blue Lake
Muskegon
Blue Lake & Brunswick S/13
Blue Lake
Muskegon
Fruitvale Rd, S/6
Blue Lake
Muskegon
Crystal Lake & Russell Rds S/28
Blue Lake
Muskegon
Holton-Whitehall Rd. S/23
Cedar Creek
Muskegon
S/24 7412 Brickyard & Sweeter Rd
Gone - new residence
Dalton
Muskegon
Hwy B 23 S/17, 1/2 Mile N of Riley-Thompson
Dalton
Muskegon
McMillen & Pillon Rd S/35
Egelston
Muskegon
1940
Apple & Carr Rd (SW cor)
Burned 1940's
Fruitland
Muskegon
Partridge or S Shore & Lamoe Rd
There in 1883
Fruitland
Muskegon
Nestrom Rd S/29
Fruitland
Muskegon
Lakewood Rd & Weber S/3
Fruitland # 5
Muskegon
1924
Jay Rd., Michillinda Rd
Closed 1924 students bused to White School school moved to Scenic Dr. Residence of Dr. Leland Holly
Fruitport
Muskegon
My Garfield Rd/now Hwy I-96 S/23
Holton
Muskegon
Brunswick Rd S/17
Lakeview
Muskegon
W
1870-1899
McCracken & Lakeshore Dr in Lakeside
Burned in 1871
Muskegon
Muskegon
Apple Ave S/22
Sullivan # 2
Muskegon
After 11-6-1953
6621 Heights
Muskegon County 4 H Fairgrounds
Sullivan # 5f
Muskegon
1922-1929
S of Ravenna Rd
Gone - burned 1922 1930 - Annexed to Fruitport Sept 8, 1947
Whitehall
Muskegon
S/24
Grant
Newaygo
13
1866
Named for General Grand of Civil War fame
Oakland
1867
Superintendent's Report
In Oakland County there were 135 schools. 5 were log, 59 were unfit for use, and the rest needed repairs. Through These Doors p. 17
Avon
Oakland
1957
Rural schools consolidated with Rochester and that district is now 60 sq miles, has over 50 buses, & 2 High Schools. Has had tremendous growth
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